Billing Fish Bar

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Billing Fish Bar scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 June 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Billing Fish Bar, from September 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Billing Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Billing Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Billing Fish Bar in Northampton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Causeway,
Great Billing,
Northampton,
NN3 9DA,
NN3 9DA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Billing Fish Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Billing Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Billing Fish Bar is inspected by West Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Billing Fish Bar

What is Billing Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Billing Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Billing Fish Bar last inspected?

Billing Fish Bar was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 12 June 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.